Cancer Care West is the west of Ireland cancer charity dedicated to supporting those whose lives have been affected by a cancer diagnosis. Our aim is to enhance patient care and well being and to provide supports to cancer patients and their families during and after their treatment. We aim to provide a holistic service that complements medical treatment through the provision of residential accommodation and cancer support services. Cancer Care West also provides cancer awareness and educational programmes and undertakes research on patient care.

The Connemarathon consists of half, full and ultra marathons set in the dramatic scenery of the west of Ireland. The key to the event's success has been it's ability to offer a unique package of experience. The popular sport of long-distance running is transformed for runners and walkers in the dramatic setting of mountains, glacier lakes and a rugged green-brown landscape which winds in and around the challenging mountain wilderness of Galway in the west of Ireland.